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Crime
Odisha Forest Officials Arrest Three for Leopard Poaching and Trade
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 12 Oct 2026, 06:22 AM
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Forest officials in Odisha have arrested three individuals on charges of leopard poaching and illegal wildlife trade. The arrests were made following a coordinated operation by the state forest department.
Forest officials in Odisha acted on intelligence and detained three suspects linked to leopard poaching activities in the region.
The suspects are alleged to have been involved in killing leopards and attempting to sell their parts through illegal networks.
Authorities have seized evidence related to the poaching case and are investigating further to dismantle the trade network.
The suspects are alleged to have been involved in killing leopards and attempting to sell their parts through illegal networks.
Authorities have seized evidence related to the poaching case and are investigating further to dismantle the trade network.